County population in 2012: 45,267 (89% urban, 11% rural); it was 37,613 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,520County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,352County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,591Renter-occupied apartments: 4,603 (it was 3,514 in 2000)

% of renters here:

25%

State:

31%

Land area: 10425 sq. mi.Water area: 65.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sweetwater County: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $174,879 (it was $92,800 in 2000)

Sweetwater County:

$174,879

Wyoming:

$184,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,807 - $257,864

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $252,729

Here:

$252,729

State:

$293,327

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,135

Here:

$114,135

State:

$210,440

In 2-unit structures: $509,833

Here:

$509,833

State:

$408,102

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,897,914

Here:

$1,897,914

State:

$250,885

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $405,360

Here:

$405,360

State:

$208,381

Mobile homes: $65,120

Here:

$65,120

State:

$45,718

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,287Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $399

Institutionalized population: 265

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0

Rapes: 1

Robberies: 0

Assaults: 14

Burglaries: 51

Thefts: 232

Auto thefts: 23

Health of residents in Sweetwater County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average.69.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.52.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.99.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.66.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.8% for Black residents, 9.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.1% for American Indian residents, 9.0% for other race residents, 15.5% for two or more races residents)Median age of residents in 2010: 32 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

7.8%

Whole state:

11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

3.5%

Whole state:

4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sweetwater County is $395 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Agriculture in Sweetwater County:

Average size of farms: 8707 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,755Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $44.50The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.33%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38,409Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.04%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 94.24%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,110The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.53%Average age of principal farm operators: 53 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.95Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.11%

Tornado activity:

Sweetwater County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 28.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Sweetwater County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.65Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6666.140Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 262.2Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64653.85

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1450.950Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 763.660Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21.07

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50.28Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.53

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 261.9. This is more than state average.

92.5% of residents of Sweetwater County speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

55% of Sweetwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Wyoming.